3 Color 1862 Italy (Sicilian??) Imperf Franking Cover

hoping for some help from one of the Italian experts on this forum.

have this cover, I know the stamps are not of any great value but if anyone can help me if this cover is legit, the correct franking and perhaps on the color shades?? I really like it


thanks in advance

Looks quiet genuine these stamps from Sardinia .Cover 1862:Lecco too Pordenone.Very late usage of these stamps on cover.Mixed franking so worth a certain sum..
For the tint of the 40c, we could say it's the 1862 printing 16E(Sassone cat.) to be on the safe side.
The 5c is perhaps a 13D 1862,the 10c 14D 1862.Color identification is very difficult with the later printings.Thats why I prefer the 1862 date for eventual identification.
Simply for the 14D 1862 printing there are 10 different tints with a wide range in catalog value...

Perf 12,

thank you so much.

what would be the way to find out? certifying? would that be worth it?

Sure you can send it too Enzo Diena in Italy.They would be able to pin point the 3 tints.

(I noticed that there is a crease running through all the stamps.That will be considered as a serious defect)

http://www.enzodiena.it/

thank you, just send them an e mail.

their site is in italian....no comprendo....

i foud a lot of covers from italy...and I dont collect them and have no knowledge...lets see if this works out


will update when I know more

Hello Dutch US Stamp Collector,

The franking of this cover is correct (Pordenone was under Austrian rule in this period). Interesting three colors combination, pity only for the fold that affects the stamps (and their value)...

I read you have a lot of covers from Italy, maybe I could be interested. I could exchange with postal history of other countries

Pietro